Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03

| iicn with him. and from my knowledge Of tho
| man believe thsthe vii, bring - the discharge
| q the duties Of this ofiicg npi'i.y .empersd by
| perform It's duties as God ewes him light 70 see
ibem, without fear, favor, or prejudice.
Sir. the Commonwealth OF Virginia owes
! Something 20 JamesC Q. HILL Through tempest
and through sunshine, through aays ., sdyer-
| his devotion 10 tie land OF bis brtn nor In bis
| fidelity TO that gront party whose principles no
| has advocated because he believes hem 70 be
| right
| All he could give 10 Virginia no has given
| his time his sword, his pen. the best years OF
| bis vigorous manhood aye, and bis good right
| arm, whose empty sleeve Is pinned above n
| heart that beats yet only In unison with Viz
| ginia,s welfare and yirginia's eiory-and now
| as he enters upon lifes westward ya'lay u Ia
| but meet and proper that tho STATE he has
| served and honored should eild his later years
| with token Of the gratitude that Is bis due.
| Mr. President. 10 Is a source OF supreme salts
| faction 10 mo 70 DO able 70 declare upon the
| Door Of this chamber my sincere conviction
| that General Hin deserves this position nj tho
| hands Of our people; that ho Is entirely quail
| fed 70 diecharge Its duties: and that his ad-
minis;rsiion Of the Office viii be at once salts
| factory 10 the railroad companies and benef-
| cial to tho Commonwealth OF Virginia.
Mr.. Gordon was listened to with
marked attention. He delivered him
self gracefully, and the chamber re-
sounded with applause when he took
his seat.
GENERAL HILL ELECTED.
General Hills nomination was Sc
conded by Mr.. Lovenstein, who was
raised here in Richmond with him, and
who has known him intimately ever
since in both war and peace, and by
Messrs. Rhea and Petit, all of whom
spoke of him in the highest terms.
Mr.. Causey said he had hoped that
the chairman of the Finance Committee
would report bill for the abolition of
this office that he had thought for
years that it was not of sufficient
Importance to the people to justify
its maintenance. but that as the
Office was to be kept and some one
was to be elected, it would afford HIM
greet pleasure to vote for General Hill,
and he hoped that oil of his friends on
the floor would DO likewise. Jap
plause.
No other nominations being made
| the vote was taken, and General Hill
received every vote cast except that Of
Mr.. Wickham, who voted for Mr..
Moffett. General Hill received 101
out Of the 102 votes cast by both
houses, and was declared elected
Railroad Commissioner of the State
OF Virginia for the term prescribed by
law"
sTECIAL ORDER FOR MONDAY.
The bill to provide for the payment
of a judgment of S30,0O0 recovered by
the Kendall Bank-Note Company, Of
New York, against the Board of Sink
iDg-Fund Commissioners Of Virginia
was the special order for l o'clock. As
soon as the election OF Railroad Com
missioner was through with the bill
was taken up and, on motion of Mr..
Wickham, its patron, passed by until
/ o'clock Monday.
CALLING FOR THE CORRESPONDENCE.
A message was received from the
House by Mr.. Fulkerson, notifying the
Senate that the House had passed a
jointresolution requesting the Governor
to communicate all correspondence
which has taken place between him and
the Council Of Foreign Bondholders.
No action was taken on the resolu-
ton.
ROANOKE AND SOUTHERN ROAD.
Mr.. Staples called up the bill to au-
thorize the Governor to furnish convict
labor for the construction of the Roa-
noke and Southern railroad between
the city of Roanoke and some point in
the county of Henry on the line be-
tween the States of Virginia and North
Carolina. The bill provides that the
company shall pay % cents per day
each for the convicts for every day that
they are actually engaged, the expenses
to be borne by the State, provided that
they shall not exceed the hire. The
amendments proposed by the commit
tee reducing the number of convicts to
be hired to the road from 400 to 800,
and requiring that the convicts shall be
well cared for and kept for not less
than twelve months, were agreed TO.
Mr.. Keezell opposed the bill at some
length. He thought this road should
obtain the convicts, if at all, under the
general law enacted at the last session
OF the General Assembly.
Mr.. Staples advocated his bill at some
length, saying that upon its passage
greatly depends the construction of
this road, which will do so much to-
ward opening up and developing that
rich mineral section.
Pending an amendment offered by
Mr.. Rhea. putting this road on an equal
footing with others, the bill was laid on
the table.
SENATE Bills PASSED.
To authorize the Roanoke Land and
Improvement Company to subscribe
for, guarantee, or acquire the stock
and bonds of any corporation of this
State.
To incorporate the West Norfolk and
Carolina Railway Company.
To amend the charter of the West
ern-Branch Railroad Company.
To amend an act to incorporate the
Virginia Marble Company.
To empower the Board of Directors
of the Central Lunatic Asylum to au-
thorize the construction and operation
of railways upon the land belonging to
said institution.
To empower the Board OF Directors
of the Central Lunatic Asylum of Vir-
ginia to lease the quarries upon the
land belonging to said asylum and to
authorize the operation Of said quar-
ries.
TO amend the charter OF the Citizens
Bank OF Richmond. An amendment
was made to the bill requiring taxes to
be paid in money, not coupons.
To amend an act to release and trans
fer TO the counties OF Highland and
Augusta the interest of the Common
wealth in the Stanton and Parkers-
burg turnpike road.
TO amend an act for the protection
of teTapins.
To supplement an act to Incorporate
the Virginia Mineral Railway Compa-
Dy.
Toamend an act to amend the char
ter of the Edenton and Norfolk Rail-
road Company and to change its name
to Carolina and Chesapeake Railroad
Company.
To incorporate the Suburban City
Railway and Improvement Company.
To incorporate the Roanoke Rolling
Mil Company.